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August 21 is the 233 ^rd (234 ^th in leap years ) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar . There are 132 days remaining until the end of the year.

General [ edit ]

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  1897 - Oldsmobile founded
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  1961 - Release of Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes
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  1860 - Battle of Taku Forts
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  1854 - Postmark

Births [ edit ]

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  1952 - Joe Strummer born

Deaths [ edit ]

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  2007 - Elizabeth P. Hoisington died

External links [ edit ]

• " On This Day ". BBC News . BBC . Retrieved on 2015-06-22 .